# 笑 — laugh; smile

笑 means “laugh; smile”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: わら(う) (warau). You'll see it in words such as 笑い (warai, “laugh; laughter”).

- Meaning: laugh; smile
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: わら(う) (warau)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 笑

Parts: 竹 bamboo · 夭 bent figure

## Words with 笑

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 笑い | わらい (warai) | laugh; laughter |
| 笑う | わらう (warau) | to laugh |

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[愛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/love/) · [喜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rejoice/) · [困](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-troubled/) · [恐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fear/) · [願](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wish/) · [希](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspire/) · [欲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/desire/) · [笑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/laugh/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/laugh/. Last updated 2026-11-01.